constrain

con·strain
/ kənˈstrān/
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v. [tr.] (often be constrained)
severely restrict the scope, extent, or activity of:
agricultural development is constrained by climate. ∎
compel or force (someone) toward a particular course of action:
children are constrained to work in the way the book dictates. ∎ [usu. as adj.] (constrained)
cause to appear unnaturally forced, typically because of embarrassment:
acting in a constrained manner. ∎ poetic/lit.
confine forcibly; imprison.
∎ archaic
bring about (something) by compulsion.
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DERIVATIVES:con·strain·ed·ly
/ -nədlē/ adv.

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